WELLINGTON, KS —
OSHA Inspection: THE SCOULAR COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE SCOULAR COMPANY in 766 EAST 20TH STREET SOUTH, WELLINGTON, KS 67152 (NAICS 424510). OSHA activity number 345611347.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- THE SCOULAR COMPANY
- Site address
- 766 EAST 20TH STREET SOUTH
- City
- WELLINGTON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67152
- Mailing
- 766 EAST 20TH STREET SOUTH, WELLINGTON, KS 67152
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424510
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.272 G01 II
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $12,327 · Current $7,396 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(ii):Prior to entry, all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment which presented a danger to employees inside grain storage structures in the grain handling facility were not disconnected, locked out and tagged; The employer is failing to protect employees from caught-in hazards associated with energized equipment prior to entering inside the grain storage structure. This was most recently documented on or about October 25, 2021 at the Scoular Company jobsite located at 766 East 20th Street South in Wellington, Kansas. Where employees engaged in internal grain bin maintenance activities were exposed to caught-in hazards in that the employer had not ensured potentially hazardous equipment energy had been isolated as to prevent operation. The grain bin in which the employees were engaged in internal maintenance activities was found to be energized and hazardous equipment running while employees continued to work inside the grain storage structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7396.2
- — Z (S) $12327
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,283 · Current $3,170 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder (breakers), and branch circuit were not legibly marked to indicate its purpose or located and arranged so the purpose is evident: Employees were exposed to shock hazards. Employees engaged in electrical panel or activities included in operations downstream of the circuit breaker, were exposed to shock hazards in that the electrical panel located in maintenance shop was not properly marked to identify breakers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3169.8
- — Z (S) $5283
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345611347.
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